Velvet Margarita Cantina

Velvet Margarita Cantina
1612 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

We're heading to Hawaii for the week early tomorrow morning, so the Secret Friday Restaurant became the Secret Thursday Restaurant this week. (It also wasn't all that secret, as it was chosen for it's close proximity to the Avalon where we had tickets to see Ray LaMontagne play.)

Jessica has been dying to go here since first reading about it, and was further convinced when my sister said good things about it after visiting an old boyfriend here a few months back. It was great, with the only disappointment being that we had to rush through the meal to make it to the show.

Decor is very cool, with Blue Velvet booths in a small dining room, Elvis movies on big screens above the bar, and various velvet paintings everywhere. Margaritas were pricey but good (and much needed) during the wait. I thought the red tortilla chips were mediocre, but Jessica liked the color and deemed them acceptable. The salsa tray was really good, especially the chipotle one.

We were a bit confused by the lack of prices on the menu, but eventually noticed the set price format listed at the bottom (everything is $11 for lunch, $15 for dinner.) Mole sauce on the chicken was among the best I've ever had, as was the dressing on the Caesar salad.

And as for the concert, we missed the first few songs but it was really, really, really good.

Dinner:
-Chicken Mole
-Spinach and Cheese Enchiladas
-Caesar Salad
-Turkey Albondiga Soup
-Guacamole
-Chips w/ assorted salsas

Drinks:
-2 Margaritas w/ Rocks and Salt
-1 Patron Margarita
-1 Pomegranate Margarita (Wow!)

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